Page 3 - Mid Valley Times 3-19-20 E-edition

Dinuba police and fire calls for the last week:
Monday, March 9
• Vandalism was re- ported in the 500 block of East Tulare Street at 7:24 a.m.
• Smell of smoke was reported in the 1400 block of West El Monte
The Reedley Police Department handled 601 public-initiated and officer-initiated calls for service, with 93 dis- patched as Priority 1 calls. Officers completed 115 police reports, made 21 arrests and issued 43 traffic citations. There were two fire calls and 22 medical aid calls.
Monday, March 9
There were 87 calls for service and 5 traffic citations were issued.
• EMS responded to the 800 block of Hoag Ave- nue for a report of an in- jured person. Paramed- ics later determined the subject was deceased, believed to be from nat- ural causes.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported in the 1000 block of North Avenue.
• A subject was arrested in the 600 block of Raw- son Avenue after he at- tempted to flee from a parole search. He was later transported to the Fresno County Jail.
• Officers responded to the 600 block of Harri- son Avenue for a report of a subject smoking at a park. During contact, a substantial amount of marijuana product was located in the subject’s vehicle. One subject was cited and another was arrested on drug related charges.
• A subject was ar- rested for possession of
Way at 10:05 a.m.
• An unwanted person was reported in the 1500 block of Millard Way at 1:22 p.m.
• A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the 100 block of East Tulare Street at 6:08 p.m. •Ahitandrunwasre- ported in the area of
Monday, March 9
• Vehicle stop, driver arrested for possession of firearm, 700 block of North Columbia Avenue, 2:11 p.m.
• Driving without a li- cense/citation, Colum- bia Avenue and North Avenue, 4:53 p.m.
• Driving without a li- cense/citation, Reed Av- enue and North Avenue,
drug paraphernalia in the 1100 block of Acad- emy Avenue.
Tuesday, March 10
There were 133 calls for service and 11 traffic citations were issued.
• A vehicle burglary was reported in the 1100 block of Brehler Avenue.
• A traffic accident was reported in the area of Jensen and Lyon av- enues.
• Theft was reported in the 1700 block of 7th Street.
• Fraud was reported in the 1800 block of Acad- emy Avenue.
• Vandalism was report- ed in the 2500 block of Cherry Avenue.
• Theft was reported in the 700 block of Bethel Avenue.
• A narcotics arrest was made in the 500 block of Academy Avenue.
• Criminal threats were reported in the 1700 block of 7th Street.
• A warrant arrest was made in the 700 block of J Street.
Kamm and Crawford Avenue at 7:20 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10
• A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the 1100 block of Franklin at 8:35 a.m.
• Trespassing was re- ported in the 400 block of South M Street at 2:28 p.m.
• Credit cards and a drivers license were re- ported stolen in the 1100 block of El Paso Avenue at 6:36 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11
• An unwanted person was reported in the 900 block of South College Avenue at 7:29 a.m.
• Trespassing was re-
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• Narcotics violations/ar- rest, Ponderosa Avenue and Hemlock Avenue, 9:20 p.m.
• DUI arrest, Cedar Av- enue and Springfield Av- enue, 10:03 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10
• Attempted residential burglary, 100 block of North Sunset Avenue,
12:35 a.m.
• Outstanding warrant arrest, 1000 block of C Street, 10:45 a.m.
• Injury traffic collision, 1100 block of West Olson Avenue, 5:59 p.m.
• Outstanding warrant arrest, 1600 block of 10th Street, 9:08 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11
• Outstanding warrant
• A warrant arrest was made in the 1300 block of J Street.
• A subject was ar- rested in the 1300 block of Church Avenue for being in possession of drug paraphernalia.
• A warrant arrest was made in the 400 block of Academy Avenue.
Wednesday, March 11
There were 108 calls for service and 17 traffic citations were issued.
• A stolen vehicle was reported in the 1900 block of Magnolia Av- enue.
• Theft was reported in the 1000 block of Bethel Avenue.
• A hit-and-run traffic collision was reported in the 700 block of L Street.
• A DUI arrest was made in the area of 8th and L streets after offi- cers responded to a traf- fic collision.
• An investigation was conducted in the 1900 block of George Street regarding a possible case of child neglect.
Thursday, March 12
There were 99 calls for service and 5 traffic ci- tations were issued.
• Battery was report- ed in the 1300 block of Sanger Avenue.
• A DUI arrest was made in the area of An- nadale Avenue and J Street.
• A vehicle burglary was reported in the 1000 block of Hoag Avenue. • Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 1800
Gary Michael Truitt February 10, 1946 - March 7, 2020
Surrounded by his loved ones, Gary Michael Truitt, loving son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Saturday , March 7, 2020, knowing how much he was loved and cherished. He was 74 years old.
Gary was born on February 10, 1946 in Oakland California to the late Arline (Alkire) and John Truitt. He was the oldest of two children. He graduated from Fremont High School in Oakland, California in 1964 and from California State Uni- versity, Hayward in 1968 with
a Bachelors of Science in Business. He was married for 52 years to the love of his life, Joan (Fenton) Truitt. Gary was employed in Management at PG&E for 31 years and for the last 20 years, he was employed as a Corporate Pilot and an Advanced Instructor of Aviation for various organizations. He was also an FAA Flight Safety O cer for the Visalia Airport for many years.
With the exception of his family, Gary loved ying more than anything and couldn’t seem to get enough of it. Whether he was teaching others to y, ying corporate planes or building and ying remote control planes for pure enjoyment, Gary was at his happiest. Another true love of Gary’s was nature and the outdoors with one of his favorite hobbies being sailing his Daysailer sail- boat with his wife, Joan, on Huntington Lake, California, every summer and going on camping and travel excursions in their Aliner. Gary was an avid y sherman and a competitive tennis player. e Sierra Nevada mountains always held a special place in his heart.
Gary was extremely active in his community of Dinuba, California. For years, he volunteered and supported e Dinuba Raisin Day Festival, was a long time Rotary member, serving as President of both the Dinuba and Selma Rotary Clubs, was a Di- nuba City Councilman, e Chairman of the Dinuba Economic Development Committee for years, was the Dinuba Chamber
of Commerce Jr. Citizen of the Year, was Chairman of the Heart Association and Treasurer of the Dinuba Malsch Sister City Committee, along with serving on various Chamber of Com- merce organizations of various cities in the local area as he served as a public liaison for PG&E and various cities over the years of his employment.
Until his passing, in addition to being a Corporate Pilot, Gary was an Advanced Instructor of the BPPP, the ABS and the BPT- - ying pro ciency organizations for owners of Beechcra High Performance Airplanes. Gary leaves behind one sister, Noreen (Truitt) Isola and husband Al of Castro Valley, California, his wife Joan, along with three daughters: Diane (Truitt) Macaluso and her husband Brian of Atlanta, Georgia, Jeanine (Truitt) Cornett and her husband Scott of Kingsburg, California, Anne Truitt
of Denver, Colorado, and his four grandchildren: Isabella and So a Macaluso, and Rylie and Bryce Cornett.
Most recently, Gary was a Director on the Twain Harte Lake Board. He was a long time parishioner, Eucharistic Minister and Lector of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church of Dinuba and also a long time parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Reedley. Since 1952, Gary and his family have had a cabin in Twain Harte, California and he was a parishioner at All Saints Catholic Church in Twain Harte, California. Gary’s summer experiences as a youth at his Twain Harte cabin inspired many of Gary’s outdoor adventures.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held Tuesday, March 17th
at 6:00 pm at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Reed- ley, California. A Memorial Mass to celebrate Gary will be on Wednesday, March 18th at 11:00 am at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Reedley, California. e family will receive friends and family following the mass.
Private family burial to take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Sonora, CA
In lieu of owers, memorial donations made be made in
Gary’s memory to e Sierra Club at www.sierraclub.org/memorial
Dinuba
ported in the 600 block of South Alta Avenue at 1:05 p.m.
• Theft was reported in the 900 block of North Alta Avenue at 5:55 p.m. • A reckless driver was reported in the 300 block of North L Street at 8:53 p.m.
• A cell phone was re- ported stolen in the 500
arrest, 1300 block of G Street, 12:47 a.m.
• Vehicle theft, 1500 block of North Hope Av- enue, 5:10 a.m.
• Driving without a li- cense/citation, 1300 block of F Street, 5:16 a.m.
• Vehicle burglary, 1600 block of South East Av- enue, 8:22 a.m.
• Vehicle theft, 1100
block of Canal Circle.
Friday, March 13
There were 112 calls for service and 9 traffic ci- tations were issued.
• A vehicle burglary was reported in the 1800
block of North K Street at 9:27 p.m.
Thursday, March 12
• A suspicious subject was reported in the area of Northridge and Eaton at 6:47 a.m.
• An assault was report- ed in the 1000 block of
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block of I Street, 11:27 a.m.
• Narcotics violations/ arrest, 1300 block of I Street, 5:47 p.m.
• Non-injury traffic col- lision, intersection of Manning Avenue and Haney Avenue, 6:16 p.m. • Outstanding warrant arrest, 800 block of North
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block of Canal Drive.
• A subject was arrest- ed in the 1000 block of Bethel Avenue for being in possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Sexual battery was re-
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Reedley
Sanger
Edward “Bill” Smeds of Reedley, went to eternal life at the age of 79, on Wednesday February 19, 2020.
Born and raised in Reedley, Bill worked as a farmer for most of his life before becoming a realtor in Fresno. After 17 years as a real estate agent he went back to his life passion of being a farmer. Bill is survived by his loving wife Sue, sister Carol Krehbiel and her husband David, three children, niece, nephew, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Mildred Smeds. We are especially grateful to the staff at Heritage Crossing Hospice for their kind and compassionate care.
A celebration of life will be announced for a later date.
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Elizabeth “Lil Nana” Parsons
December 18, 1934 - February 12, 2020
Elizabeth passed away on February 12, 2020. She was born to James Wylie Evans and Juanita Elizabeth Evans on Decem-
ber 18, 1934.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by
her sister Janet Evans Reevas and a brother James Lee Evans.
She is survived by sister Georgia Lunceford, Brawley, Ca. four sons,
Michael David DuGay, James Ernest DuGay, Rick DuGay and Robin Bee
Carlisle; grandchildren: Dana DuGay, Kristen DuGay, Cody DuGay; great- grandchildren Faithe Pimentel, Dominik
DuGay, Jade Villanueva, Malaki Singing Bear Galaz, Logan Hawk Standing Bear Galaz.
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Debra Ann Soliz Meinzer
Our dearest mother Debra Ann Soliz Meinzer has recently passed. She touched many lives and was
a mother to everyone. To all who knew her, this is our last chance to
say good bye, for now but not forever.
Please join us for her wake and to celebrate her life this Sunday, the 22nd, at 1:00 pm at
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